Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Gardenia |
| SKU | DEW337 |
| Hex | #FFFDF2 |
| RGB | 255, 253, 242 |
| HSL | 51°, 100%, 97% |
| LRV | 91 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Gardenia
Gardenia is very light — LRV 91, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Gardenia shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Gardenia within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFFDF2 in HSL space. Pair Gardenia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Gardenia Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gardenia from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEW337 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gardenia
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gardenia is High Reflective White (SW 7757) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Reflective White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gardenia
Behr's nearest match is Stately White (BXC-29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 97 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Stately White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gardenia
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Snowfall White (2144-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Snowfall White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gardenia
At Valspar, the closest color to Gardenia is Ultra White (7006-24) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93.6 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ultra White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gardenia
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Gardenia. The nearest is Delicate White (PPG1001-1) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 88 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gardenia
At Glidden, the closest color to Gardenia is Crisp Linen White (61YY 89/040) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 89 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crisp Linen White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gardenia
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gardenia is Super White (001W) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Super White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gardenia
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gardenia is Fundamental White (HGSW 4001) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fundamental White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gardenia
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Gardenia is True White (JG-21) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full True White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gardenia
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Gardenia is All White (NO. 2005) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full All White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gardenia
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sugar Dust (0011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gardenia
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Touch of Sun (0852), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 90 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Gardenia without repainting risk. See the full Touch of Sun swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gardenia
Rodda has no exact twin of Gardenia. The nearest is Tinted or Not? (R007) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 91 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tinted or Not? swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gardenia
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Gardenia. The nearest is Milk Moustache (C2-692) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 97 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Milk Moustache swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gardenia
Clare has no exact twin of Gardenia. The nearest is Whipped (PNT100-LT-02) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 95 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whipped swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gardenia
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Gardenia. The nearest is Table Linen (TABLE LINEN) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 97 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Table Linen swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gardenia
At Backdrop, the closest color to Gardenia is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →